September 1, marks Alberta’s 120th birthday. This year, Alberta Day also falls on a national holiday. But how many people celebrating know the origin of Labour Day?

“I don’t know a lot about Labour Day, but I just learned this morning it’s Labour Day and Alberta Day,” said Courtney Loran.

Robyn Ollenberg said, “I know that it’s a day off from school, it’s the last long weekend of the summer, and it’s a day we try to get the kids out to soak it all up.”

Labour Day has been a statutory holiday in Canada since 1894. It was a day for workers and unions to voice their demands and mark the day with events like parades, speeches, games, and competitions.

At a time when trade unions were still illegal, demonstrations across Canada became important for the working class to make their voices hea

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